Hamish: “We reprint 1970s-era graphics-standards manuals from groups like the New York City Transit Authority and NASA. When we opened our own design office, we thought it would be cool to have a small bookstore in the front.”

Jesse: “To be a resource, we also stock the books that influenced us. Two design students visiting from India just came on their professor’s recommendation and bought a handful of books, like Thinking With Type and Detail in Typography.”

Three in OneNow through October, Saks Fifth Avenue’s second floor is The Wellery (611 Fifth Ave.), offering manicures-with-meditation, hydrogen-gas-infused water, and CoolSculpting.

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